A dangerous driver who was spotting wheelspinning around a busy junction by Sefton Park was banned from the road for 12 months.

Alexis Van Fisher, 42, caused another car to swerve out of the way before overtaking another vehicle on a bend in the evening of September 7, 2014.

Van Fisher, of Linnet Lane, was sentenced for dangerous driving at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court today after being found guilty during an earlier trial.

Lionel Cope, prosecuting, told the court: “Police officers were on duty in Aigburth Drive travelling towards Mossley Hill Drive when they saw a silver Mercedes turn right out of the junction with Lark Lane.

“The car wheel spun out of the junction and overtook another vehicle at speed causing it to swerve to avoid a road traffic collision.”

The court heard officers followed the vehicle as it continued down Aigburth Drive.

Mr Cope said: “The driver overtook a Vauxhall Astra at speed and the police activated their emergency lights. The vehicle then spun right into Elmswood Road without giving any warning.”

The court heard Van Fisher was finally forced to stop by chance near the junction with Ashfield Road, after coming up behind a stationary vehicle.

As the officers pulled alongside he gestured to them and said: “Do you want me to stop?”

The court heard the officers felt he would have continued to drive dangerously and put other road users and pedestrians at risk of injury.

Mr Cope said the incident occurred at a time when the roads were busy, and followed an earlier cycling event.

Van Fisher, who was unrepresented in court, has previous convictions for drugs offences in 2013 and driving while disqualified in 2010.

He told the court he intends to appeal the conviction.

The bench sentenced him to a 12 month community order with a supervision requirement, and imposed a 16 week curfew of between 7pm and 7am.

He was also ordered to pay £200 prosecution costs and a £60 victim surcharge.